Marit Breivik

Marit Breivik
Marit Breivik as reading ambassador for Nord-Trøndelag county library
Credit: Inga Frøseth Rossing / Nord-Trøndelag fylkesbibliotek, 2013
Personal information
Born (1955-04-10) 10 April 1955 (age 69)
Levanger, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Senior clubs
Years Team
 SK Nessegutten
–
 Nordstrand IF
 Skogn IL
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1983
 Norway 140 (286)
Teams managed
 SK Nessegutten
1988–1992
 Byåsen IL
1992–1994
 Larvik HK
1994–2009
 Norway
Medal record
Women's handball
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1999 Norway / Denmark
Silver medal – second place 1997 Germany
Silver medal – second place 2001 Italy
Silver medal – second place 2007 France
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1998 Netherlands
Gold medal – first place 2004 Hungary
Gold medal – first place 2006 Sweden
Gold medal – first place 2008 Macedonia
Silver medal – second place 1996 Denmark
Silver medal – second place 2002 Denmark
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Germany

Marit Breivik (born 10 April 1955) is a Norwegian former handball player and coach. She is one of the most decorated national team coaches in handball history and won thirteen championship medals with the Norwegian women's national handball team during a fifteen-year reign, including the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the World Championship in 1999, and the European Championship in 1998, 2004, 2006 and 2008.[1][2] Breivik won three Norwegian national championships and two league titles during her career as a player.[3] She was capped 140 times and scored 286 goals for the Norwegian national team from 1975 to 1983.[4][5]

Breivik is known for her calm, controlled coaching style, knowledge of the sport and tactical innovations.[6] She is noted for her philosophy of including the players in the tactical decision-making and considered a pioneer of the tactical move of swapping the goalkeeper for an extra outfield player during attacks.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Expert Column: Marit Breivik on the CL final – part 3". 2006/2007 EHF Women's Champions League. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
  2. ^ Norwegian News Agency (30 November 2007). "Fakta om Marit Breivik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 December 2007.
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  4. ^ Lorentzen, Ludvig (6 December 2003). "Storesøster med baller". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 19 December 2003. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  5. ^ Zander, Ines Margot (26 June 2021). "Marits Metode". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b Hoel, Yasmin Sunde; Rismyhr, Kim Peder; Murtnes, Sindre (2 October 2013). "Slik ble Breivik suksesstrener". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  7. ^ Hole, Arne (5 August 2016). "Presidentene mener Norden frykter nyvinninger". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 11 September 2024.